Southern Methodist University

Ranked #43
2025 US News rankings
Ranked #32 in Above the Law 2025
Dallas, Texas

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.86
Median LSAT
165
Acceptance rate
30%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
161
165
166
GPA
3.6
3.86
3.93
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
2540
100%
Accepted
772
30%
Matriculated
223
9%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
97%
Full-time non-legal
2%
Unemployed
0.4%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
Texas
222
Colorado
3
California
2
International
0
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
76%
1-25
26%
26-500
22%
501+
28%
Business & industry
9%
Government
7%
Public interest
1%
Clerkship
4%
Federal
2%
State
1%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0.4%
Unemployed
0.4%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$58,504
Estimated 3 years: $175,512
Cost of living (off-campus)
$14,888
Estimated 3 years
$44,664
Total cost
$88,682
Estimated 3 years
$266,046
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$25,000
25th percentile: $20,000
75th percentile: $32,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
73%
50-100%
22%
100%
0%
>100%
5%

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